Media & Entertainment | UK Bar

Blackstone Chambers is an outstanding media and entertainment set with a strong bench of silks and juniors. The barristers act for both claimants and defendants in the media and entertainment sector on a wide range of contentious mandates, including licensing and management disputes and breach of contract claims. Members also frequently advise on privacy and data protection issues, as well as advertising and broadcasting regulations. The set further boasts a wealth of experience in contentious IP work, such as infringement of music publishing rights and copyright disputes. One commentator notes: "You can rely on the technical excellence and diligence of any of the barristers, as well as relying on their media and entertainment industry knowledge."

Gary Oliver is senior clerk.

8 New Square is a well-established set which houses a strong bench of barristers active in the media law field. The set is especially renowned for its strength in IP disputes, such as copyright, trade mark and design right claims. Members are praised for their "clear, practical and commercially-minded advice", and often act for an enviable roster of clients in the media and entertainment sector, which encompasses film producers, record companies, social media platforms, broadcasters, gaming publishers, collecting societies, musicians and artists.